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Tax Commission, DHHS: Utah e‑cigarette registry implementation slowed by lawsuit; $120,000 in registry fees collected
Summary
Tax commission and DHHS staff told the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee on June 18 that Utah's e‑cigarette product registry resumed after litigation, has collected about $120,000 in product‑registration fees and that e‑cigarette excise revenue is projected near $8 million for FY2025.
The Utah State Tax Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services told the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee on June 18 that the electronic cigarette product registry created by 2024 legislation had a slow restart after litigation and currently accounts for approximately $120,000 in registration‑fee revenue.
Jason Gardner, deputy executive director of the Utah State Tax Commission, described the registry process: manufacturers submit an application and a $1,000 application fee to the tax commission; the commission transmits the application to DHHS for public‑health review (including verification of PMTA status), and DHHS returns a determination the commission posts on the public registry. "We simply accept all the information and transmit…
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